BAA - Articles and news items

BAA aims to avoid further snow chaos with £50m investment into winter operations

Airport news / 24 March 2011 /

BAA today announces that it is developing a £50 million Heathrow resilience investment plan, which it will recommend to airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority in April.

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Heathrow’s owner BAA outsources IT to Capgemini

Airport news / 22 March 2011 /

Leading airport company BAA is outsourcing the delivery of its IT services to a consortium led by Capgemini UK plc in a five-year contract valued at approximately £100 million (approx €120 million). BAA says that the move will be key to improving the airport experience for all its stakeholders, including passengers, staff, airlines and retailers, at Heathrow and the company’s other five UK airports. The consortium, assembled and led by Capgemini as prime contractor, includes SITA, Atkins, Computacenter and Amor Group. Capgemini UK plc is part of the Capgemini Group, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services.

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BAA’s IT overhaul to make Heathrow more resilient

Airport news / 21 March 2011 /

Heathrow is investing hundreds of millions of pounds in IT to share real time information, better respond to crises and offer improved services to passengers and airlines.

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Heathrow backs Boris on airport capacity

Airport news / 16 March 2011 /

Heathrow has welcomed comments by the Mayor of London concerning the coalition Government’s opposition to the construction of new runways.

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BAA response to Supreme Court decision

Airport news / 17 February 2011 /

In March 2009 the Competition Commission (“CC”) published its final decision in relation to its investigation into the supply of UK airport services by BAA. The key structural remedy called for the disposal of Stansted and one of either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airports.

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BAA Airports return to growth

Airport news / 11 February 2011 /

BAA’s airports handled a total of 7.5 million passengers in January, an increase of 3.8% over January 2010.

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Ireland cuts APD by 70% to help recovery

Airport news / 21 December 2010 /

BAA is calling on the UK government to cut aviation tax after the Irish finance minister announced a 70 percent reduction to air passenger duty (APD) in a bid to support tourism. (more…)

BAA appoints Rachel Lomax and David Begg as Non-Executive Directors

Airport news / 2 December 2010 /

BAA is pleased to announce that Rachel Lomax and Professor David Begg have joined the Board as Non-Executive Directors.

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Heathrow helps fliers cut carbon footprint

Airport news / 15 October 2010 /

Heathrow’s progress in tackling climate change has been recognised with a major award from the airports industry’s trade body Airports Council International Europe.

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BAA seeks permission to appeal to Supreme Court

Airport news / 13 October 2010 /

BAA is to appeal to the Supreme Court in the next stage of the legal process surrounding the Competition Commission’s investigation of its airport ownership. (more…)

BAA announces sale of Naples International Airport

Airport news / 1 October 2010 /

BAA today announces that it has agreed to sell its interest in Naples International Airport to an entity controlled by F2i SGR SpA, an Italian infrastructure fund, for €150 million.

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Heathrow powers down to win Carbon Trust award

Airport news / 16 September 2010 /

Heathrow Airport has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after saving enough energy over the last three years1 to power more than 6,300 homes for a year.

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BAA places £400 million Sterling bond to refinance existing debt

Airport news / 2 September 2010 /

BAA today announces that it has successfully placed a £400 million Sterling Class B bond, with a 2018 maturity and a fixed annual interest coupon of 6.25%. (more…)

BAA announces new head of media

Airport news / 5 July 2010 /

BAA has today announced that Andrew Teacher is to join the company as head of media relations from 1 September.

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Siemens appointed Eastern Campus Baggage Integrator at Heathrow Airport

Airport news / 5 July 2010 /

BAA has appointed Siemens, the leading logistics expert for airports and airlines, as the Eastern Campus Baggage Integrator at Heathrow Airport. The scope of the wide portfolio of projects includes the design and installation of Baggage Handling Systems for the new Terminal 2, in addition to specific upgrades and enhancements within the Eastern Campus of Heathrow, which will all be completed by December 2013.

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